Earthquake details

Monday, October 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, October 28, 1985 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 737.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.807 and latitude 28.349.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.349, 140.807
UTC time 1985-10-28 23:55:50.250
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-28

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